FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Stryker Sustainability Solutions: SSS Reprocessed Zimmer, Synthes, Stryker and Linvatec Drill Bits and Blades Surgical drill bits, blades, burs, chisels, rasps, taps and reamers are specially designed surgical accessories to help the surgeon cut and drill bone and bony structures. Reprocessed surgical accessories are indicated for use in patients requiring surgery involving bone and bony structures.
- Recall number
- Z-0235-2016
- Recalling firm
- Stryker Sustainability Solutions
- Product
- SSS Reprocessed Zimmer, Synthes, Stryker and Linvatec Drill Bits and Blades Surgical drill bits, blades, burs, chisels, rasps, taps and reamers are specially designed surgical accessories to help the surgeon cut and drill bone and bony structures. Reprocessed surgical accessories are indicated for use in patients requiring surgery involving bone and bony structures.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-10-14
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2016-05-06
- Reason
- It was reported that packaging was not properly sealed.
- Root cause
- Employee error
- Action
- Stryker sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 14, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. The firm's letter states that the use of the affected lots of the recalled product should be discontinued. Other bit and/or blade lots reprocessed by Stryker Sustainability Solutions should be considered as alternatives. A Recall Effectiveness Check Form including the quantity of affected devices shipped is enclosed. The letter states to complete the Recall Effectiveness Check Form and indicate if any devices from the affected lots remain in inventory. The form needs to be completed even if no affected product is found. Return the completed and signed form to the local Stryker Sustainability Sales Representative or email to to SSSPFA@stryker.com If the form indicates that affected devices remain in inventory, a prepaid shipping label will be issued for the return of the product. Customers will receive a credit for all affected devices returned. For further questions, please call (888) 888-3433.
- Quantity
- 1202
- Distribution
- US ( nationwide) Distribution to the states of : MN, OH, CA, IN, WI, FL, GA, MO, IA, MT, LA, KS, TX, TN, WY, MD, NJ, WA, PA, SC, NY, MI, AT, HI, MN, AR, AZ, IL, IA, KY, MS, UT, NC, VA, CO, ME and ID., Internationally to Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Item No/Model No: 2108-109, 4125-127-090, 2108-110, 2108-115, 2108-120, 2108-151-001, 2108-152, 2108-158, 2108-182, 2108-218, 310.25, 4118-127-090, 4125-147-090, 4806-110-25, 5071-553, 6118-127-90, 6125-127-090 Lot Code: 3743743, 3750611, 3750630, 3753894, 3761982, 3775827, 3779058, 3779129, 3782549, 3782554, 3782565, 3785624, 3785630, 3785676, 3789092, 3789102, 3794000, 3794085, 3796706, 3796799, 3799827, 3802103
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GFA
- Firm FEI
- 3009350690
- Firm city
- Tempe
- Firm state
- AZ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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